Thailand Tourism to Shine with International Balloon Festival 2019

Travel and Tour World | May 10, 2019

The international tourist spending has been increased by more than 7% in the month of March. According to tourism data collected by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (The International Balloon Festival at Hat Yai 2019 will see the skies above Songkhla’s provincial capital on May 10, May 11 and May 12.The event is sponsored by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Taking place at Jiranakorn Stadium in Hat Yai, the three-day festival of inflatable fun will feature 15 spectacular hot air balloons from Thailand and abroad, including the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, USA, Brazil, Japan and Vietnam.As always, this year’s edition of the International Balloon Festival @ Hat Yai promises heaps of fun.In the daily program, there are morning activities from 06.00 – 08.00 Hrs. and evening activities from 17.00-22:00 Hrs. The morning activities include balloon flights, balloon tethering and walk-in balloon opportunities to get up close with the balloons and their
pilots.

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